Figure Skating Audi Cup of China - Pair skating and Ice dancing

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Figure Skating Audi Cup of China - Pair skating and Ice dancing

2017-11-06 17:38 Last Updated At：11-07 13:25

The Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 held at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.

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Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 held at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, left, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Alex Benoit, top and Elliana Pogrebinsky of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhang Mingyang, left, and Song Bowen of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, left, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, right, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, top, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chen Hong, top, and Zhao Yan of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhao Yan, top, and Chen Hong of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top, and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Liu Xinyu, left, and Wang Shiyue of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, top, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, top, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ashley Cain, top, and Timothy Leduc of the United States compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Han Cong, top, and Sui Wenjing of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Michael Marinaro, left, and Kirsten Moore-Towers of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, top, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sui Wenjing, top, and Han Cong of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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The Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 held at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, left, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Alex Benoit, top and Elliana Pogrebinsky of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhang Mingyang, left, and Song Bowen of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, left, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, right, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, top, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chen Hong, top, and Zhao Yan of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhao Yan, top, and Chen Hong of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top, and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Liu Xinyu, left, and Wang Shiyue of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, top, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, top, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ashley Cain, top, and Timothy Leduc of the United States compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Han Cong, top, and Sui Wenjing of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Michael Marinaro, left, and Kirsten Moore-Towers of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, top, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sui Wenjing, top, and Han Cong of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

A Chinese driver is praised for helping reduce casualties in a highway collapse that killed 48

2024-05-04 20:19 Last Updated At：20:30

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese truck driver was praised in local media Saturday for parking his vehicle across a highway and preventing more cars from tumbling down a slope after a section of the road in the country’s mountainous south collapsed and killed at least 48 people.

Wang Xiangnan was driving Wednesday along the highway in Guangdong province, a vital economic hub in southern China. At around 2 a.m., Wang saw several vehicles moving in the opposite direction of the four-lane highway and a fellow driver soon informed him about the collapse, local media reported.

Reacting swiftly, Wang, a former soldier, positioned his truck to block the highway, effectively stopping dozens of vehicles from advancing into danger, Jiupai News quoted Wang as saying. Meanwhile, his wife got out of the truck to alert other drivers about the situation, it said.

“I didn’t think too much. I just wanted to stop the vehicles,” Wang told the Chinese news outlet.

Wang’s courageous actions not only garnered praise from Chinese social media users but also recognition from the China Worker Development Foundation.

The foundation announced Friday that in partnership with a car company it had awarded Wang 10,000 yuan ($1,414). A charity project linked to tech giant Alibaba Group Holding also gave an equal amount to Wang, newspaper Dahe Daily reported. Wang told the newspaper he would donate the money to the families of the collapse victims.

Local media also reported that another man had knelt down to prevent cars from proceeding on the highway.

The accident came after a month of heavy rains in Guangdong. Some of the 23 vehicles that plunged into the deep ravine burst in flames, sending up thick clouds of smoke.

About 30 people were hospitalized. On Saturday, one was discharged from the hospital, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The others were improving, but one remains in serious condition.

On Saturday, the Meizhou city government in Guangdong said in a statement that authorities would conduct citywide checks on expressways, railways and roads in mountainous areas. A team led by the provincial governor is investigating the cause of the collapse, Southcn.com reported.

The Chinese government had sent a vice premier to oversee recovery efforts and urged better safety measures following calls by President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party’s No. 2 official, Premier Li Qiang, to swiftly handle the tragedy.

The dispatch of Zhang Guoqing, who is also a member of one of the ruling Communist Party’s leading bodies, illustrates the concern over a possible public backlash over the disaster, the latest in a series of deadly infrastructure failures.